Kate Beckinsale shares her experience with Harvey Weinstein in heartbreaking Instagram post
Kate Beckinsale has joined the dozens of women accusing Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment since The New York Times broke news of his history a week ago. In an Instagram post with a photo of her in her teens, Beckinsale explained she was just 17 when Weinstein appeared in his bathrobe in a hotel room and offered her alcohol.
"It speaks to the status quo in this business that I was aware that standing up for myself and saying no to things,while it did allow me to feel uncompromised in myself,undoubtedly harmed my career and was never something I felt supported by anyone other than my family," Beckinsale wrote.
"I had what I thought were boundaries," Beckinsale wrote after detailing the interaction with Weinstein when she was 17. "I said no to him professionally many times over the years-some of which ended up with him screaming at me calling me a cunt and making threats, some of which made him laughingly tell people oh 'Kate lives to say no to me .'"
She also shared the experience of a male friend who warned a female colleague not to meet with Weinstein; the next day, Beckinsale's friend received a phone call that he'd never work with Weinstein's company, Miramax.
Beckinsale concluded her post, like many, by reminding her followers that Weinstein is not an island; sexual harassment is an epidemic in all professions. With such a harsh spotlight on it now, action is long overdue, and "we have work to do."
A full list of woman who have accused Weinstein of harassment or sexual assault can be found here.
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